Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-24
District Government Affairs.

WATER RENTS.
The water inspectors have completed making
surveys and measurements to determine the water
rents for the next fiscal year. The rents become
due on July l, and must be paid before August L
NO LAW TO PREVENT THE BEATING OF CARPErs-
Some time ago c. NJ. Barrick in note to the
Commissioners requested them to stop the prac-
tce of be ,ting carpets on the vacant lot on 10th
street. near Boundary street northwest The Com
miSsiCners informed him to-day that there Is no
law applying TO this practice, but II he goes before
the grand jury he may be abe to secure the IN
for maintaining nuisance.
COMPLAINTS AND PETITIONS.
Jno McArdle and others ask that sewer be laid
in the square bounded by g and II, 1st and North
water main on c, between Sth and 9th streets
southeast. P. A Begene complains that the con-
tractor is filing Warren street, West washington,
complains OF inadequacy OF sewer inlet at north
east corner OF 18th street and New York avenue.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Capt. Eugene Griffin, OF the engineer depart
ment, has submitted specifications to Commits
sioner Ludlow for repairing the draw OF the Ana
There were nut q papers filed for record in the
Recorder OF Deeds ONCE to-day up to 2:45 O'Clock.
Sales Of Real Estate.
Caroline C. Acker has bought for "a, 400 sub lots
So to so, 50. 1908, 2sO5 feet on Wylie street, be-
tween 18th and 18th streets northeast. c. A.
Lindquist has bought Of W. g. Davis, for $500,
sub So, SO. 2O4 20 by 1873 feet, on 14th street, be-
tween and v streets northwest.
w. H. Goddard has bought of Sarah F. Baldwin
for OOO lot 13, square 34S. fronting 80 feet on
D street and rs feet on 10th street northwest.
THE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF the Patent
ONCE held a meeting this afternoon and adopted
resolutions Of regret at the death OF Major Bacon,
financial clerk OF the Patent Office for many years.
REs1GNED-Miss Elleh H. Sheldon, s., 600 clerk,
and Miss JEANNE C. Hoffar copy1st, in the Quarter
master-Generars Office, have resigned, to take
effect July next-the latter to get married
CLERKS DIsCHARGRD.-Wm. E. Blackford and
Ebenezer P. Miller clerks at 81 400 and 81 2OO
spectively, in the Office OF Col Batchelder, depot
quartermaster, were discharged yesterday, the
work upon which they were engaged having been
transferred to the Signal ONCE.
INTERNAL REVENUE OFFICERS APPoNTED.-The
Secretary OF the Treasury has appointed John
McLaren revenue gauger for the third district of
New York city, and Jas. NJ. Porter storekeeper and
gauger for the fourth virginia district.
GENERAL SHERIDAN, accompanied by his aide,
Col Kellogg, has returned to washington. He
did not attend the reunion OF the Army of the
Potomac at Saratoga, as intended, as he was un-
able to make railroad connections through Connec-
ticut on sunday. General Sheridan and Col. KEEL
logg came from New Haven to New London by sea
as passengers on the U. s. 8. Galena. The General
accepted the invitation only on condition that oil
Official formalittes should be removed. The trip
was very enjoyable. The vessels OF the North At
lantfc squadron made the passage together and
many interesting squadron maneuvers were wit
messed. At New London, General Sheridan as
sisted In ship inspection sunday morning, and the
men were much pleased to have him p0k1ng about
among them without any Formally being shown
him.
THE APPLICANTS for appointment as post-onice